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The new Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri was sworn on May 13, 2024, in front of city hall among a crowd of about 50 onlookers, and with his father behind him.
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Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck swears in first Yemeni Muslim police chief in the US

Nargis Rahman May 13, 2024

The city of Hamtramck held a swearing in ceremony on Monday to inaugurate the city's new Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri...

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Passenger Recovery's Program Director Bryan Wolf (left) and Director Chris Tait.
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Passenger Recovery in Hamtramck creates spaces for musical substance use recovery

Nargis Rahman May 10, 2024

Passenger Recovery Community Center is one of metro Detroit’s new substance abuse recovery support spaces. It’s free for people in...

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Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and the commanding officer of diversity and inclusion at the New York Police Department, is set to become Hamtramck’s first Yemeni and Muslim police chief.
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DER Weekends: Hamtramck gets new Muslim, Arab police chief

Sascha Raiyn April 20, 2024

On the latest episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET’s Nargis Rahman spoke with Jamiel Altaheri who becomes Hamtramck's new...

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Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and the commanding officer of diversity and inclusion at the New York Police Department, is set to become Hamtramck’s first Yemeni and Muslim police chief.
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Hamtramck hires first Yemeni Muslim American police chief

Nargis Rahman February 8, 2024

Hamtramck is getting a new police chief following the retirement of Anne Moise last month. Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and...

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Hamtramck Federation of Teachers President Toni Coral and members rallied outside of district offices on Wednesday to protest canceled school board meetings.
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Hamtramck teachers frustrated by canceled board meetings, ask members to come to work

Sascha Raiyn November 10, 2023

Members of the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers gathered in the rain Wednesday outside the district's administrative offices. Many held brightly...

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Lawsuit alleges Hamtramck flag ordinance violates constitution

George Weykamp November 8, 2023

A lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S District Court in Detroit alleges a Hamtramck city ordinance that bans the flying...

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Michigan general election 2023 results
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Michigan General Election 2023 Results: Hamtramck

Dave Kim November 6, 2023

Voters in Michigan will decide three Hamtramck City Council seats, multiple city charter amendment proposals and a school millage renewal...

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Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck is celebrating 30 years of creativity and community with its 30th Anniversary Spectacular, Nov. 3-4, 2023.
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CultureShift: Planet Ant celebrates 30 years of laughs, improv in Hamtramck

Ryan Patrick Hooper November 3, 2023

Chicago has the comedy hub Second City, which has produced more “Saturday Night Live” stars that we can care to...

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Hamtramck mayor Amer Ghalib addresses a crowd at an event.
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Detroit Today: Hamtramck city council primary puts cultural changes into focus

Detroit Today August 8, 2023

Primary elections are going on Tuesday, including in Hamtramck, where residents will elect six out of nine candidates vying for...

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A DCFC fan wields a gay pride flag painted with the NGS logo on it, on Saturday, Aug. 13, in Hamtramck, Mich. Many NGS members will wield various LGBTQ+ flags, as NGS is, as member Chris Motzenbecker says, “We are a radically inclusive organization, we are here a hundred percent to welcome everybody into the fold. The big thing is that you support City, and you do not support hate, those are the two things that we care about.” Photo Credit: Nate Pappas/WDET
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Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck City Council votes to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from city property

Tia Graham June 14, 2023

The Hamtramck City Council has banned LGBTQ+ flags from being displayed on city property. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...

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A sign welcoming guests to Hamtramck sits in the Hamtramck Historical Museum on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
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Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck residents outraged over homeowner displaying Nazi flag

Sascha Raiyn January 23, 2023

Officials in Hamtramck are condemning a homeowner displaying a Nazi flag in one of the most diverse communities in the...

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Jetshri Bhaviya getting sworn in by Rana Faraj at Hamtramck City Council meeting on Jan. 10, 2023.
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Hamtramck Arts and Culture Commission adds two members

Nargis Rahman January 23, 2023

The Hamtramck Arts and Culture Commission added two new members. Maria Vujic is the chair of the Hamtramck Neighborhoods Arts...

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